Punto

1. Más Que Amor

2. Mírame a los Ojos

3. Love Colada

4. Vuela Más Alto

5. Tus Besos

6. Te Necesito

7. Volveré

8. Pie Tras Otro Pie

9. Enloquéceme

10. Te Quiero Tanto, Tanto

11. Tengo el Control

12. Shabadabada

13. Aum Aum

14. Aunque Muera Por Ti

15. Jam

16. No Es Obsesión (En Directo)

17. Calendario de Amor [Mmiii Mix]

18. Volverás

19. Te Tengo a Ti

20. No Me Voy

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Average customer rating: Uno de sus mejores Very Average. Apunto de Estrallar is Right

A Punto a Estrallar N'Klabe Manufacturer: Sony International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa & Merengue | Compilations | Latin Music | Styles | Music Similar Items: I Love Salsa! Arroz Con Habichuela Al Fin Los Cocorocos Mejor Que Nunca ASIN: B000IONL9K Release Date: 2006-11-14

Tracks:

1. Intro
2. Zoom Zoom
3. A Punto De Estallar
4. Ella Volvio
5. Olvidame
6. Bailalo Como Quieras
7. Eso Dicen
8. Historia Del Primer Amor
9. Ponte N'Klabe
10. Una Senal
11. Ella Volvio (Remix)

Customer Reviews:

Uno de sus mejores.......2007-02-26

Este es uno de sus mejores discos aparte del primero que me los disfrutes de principio fin. Tiene de todo un poco para los salseros que quieren bailar, un poco de reggaeton y tambien canciones mas suaves es decir para todo los gustos. Me gusto mas que el disco anterior ese si lo encontre aburrido. Mis canciones favoritas son:

1. Zoom Zoom
2. Ella Volvio
3. Historia del primer Amor
4. Eso dicen
5. A punto de Estallar
6. Una senal (la mejor de todas)

Very Average........2007-01-25

Nothing new its the same formula that every salsero nowadays follows...just like reggaeton...But that being said they are getting better and the Voltio son is by far the best song and prety much the best overall it was alright if these boy tweak here and there and they might make it...

Apunto de Estrallar is Right.......2007-01-10

Apunto de Estrallar is right. They are almost ready to explode, but not quite. The music sounds OK. The musicians, specifically, their lead trumpet player sounds great. I truly enjoyed their I Love Salsa CD, but this CD does not have the same energy with the vocals or arrangements as their previous ones. "Ella Volvio" is probably the only song/track that stands out in this CD. This CD fizzled out for me after the 5th track.

Average customer rating: Magnificent Stunning Whitman's Sampler of Vivaldi Vocal Magic A Treasure Trove of Vivaldi Opera Arias and Ensembles

Vivaldi Edition: Operas Manufacturer: Opus 111 ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Vivaldi | Vivaldi, Antonio | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music $9.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Vivaldi, Antonio | ( V ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: Vivaldi Edition: Arie d'Opera Vivaldi Edition: Juditha Triumphans Vivaldi: Bajazet [Includes Bonus DVD] Sandrine Piau - Handel Opera Seria Vivaldi: Griselda ASIN: B00022LDI4 Release Date: 2004-08-17

Customer Reviews:

Magnificent.......2006-09-09

This audio CD is the perfect vehicle to drive anyone crazy about Vivaldi operas. All arias seemed to have been carefully selected across many opera albums from Naive's Vivaldi Edition to entice the listener to hear those works. Magdalena Kozena astounds brilliantly with two arias from Juditha Triumphans "Veni, me sequere fidu" and "Agitata infido flatu". In "Agitata" Kozena perfects two long legatos and tops them with a climatic trill. In "Veni", she hypnotizes with a cadenza evocative of a dove's sinusoidal singing. The Naive label should do well in producing another similar CD now that it has recorded additional Vivaldi Operas to draw from.

Stunning Whitman's Sampler of Vivaldi Vocal Magic.......2005-04-06

This is as strong a sampler of Vivaldi's operas as one can get without purchasing entire opera recordings. Highlights from four have been selected here, each recorded in complete form on the Naïve label. They are "Orlando finto pazzo", "La verità in cimento", "Juditha triumphans" and "L'Olimpiade". What the producers have chosen here is the true cream of the crop, a roster of superb, top-of-the-class performances from nearly a dozen world-class singers.

Rising countertenor Philippe Jaroussky starts the program off with an almost religious-sounding lament as Zelim from "La verità in cimento", which he sings in a strikingly ethereal manner. But the women rule the roost in this recording. Mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kožena makes clear why she is moving quickly to the major leagues by singing two magnificent arias from "Juditha triumphans", "Veni, veni, me sequere fida", caressed by a clarinet-like instrument called a chalumeau, and "Agitata infio flatu", where she captures the sweeping fury of her character with stunning flourish. Contralto Sara Mingardo is another stand-out with her double-dip, full-throated voice dodging the aggressive strings on Licida's aria from "L'Olimpiade", "Gemo in un punto e fremo," and expertly riding the dramatic playing of Ensemble Matheus on Melindo's aria from "La verità in cimento", "Mivui trader, lo so". If not quite in the league of Kožena and Mingardo, soprano Roberta Invernizzi and contralto Sonia Prina acquit themselves admirably with an aria each and especially when they perform the striking duetto of Megacle and Aristea from "L'Olimpiade", "Ne'giorni tuoi felici". There is also an impressive quintetto from "La verità in cimento", "Anima mia, mio ben", which for maximum dramatic impact emphasizes the disparate voices of Jaroussky, Mingardo, tenor Anthony Rolfe Johnson, mezzo-soprano Guillemette Laurens and contralto Nathalie Stutzmann. The disc ends appropriately with a beautiful choral piece, "O quam vaga, venusta, o quam decora" from "Juditha triumphans" with the Coro Giovanile dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, led by soprano Marina Comparato.

Rarely has a compilation disc sounded so seamless and without the additional burden of carrying different story contexts. Aurally it sounds like one consolidated piece, and credit needs to go to music directors Alessandro De Marchi, Rinaldo Alessandrini and Jean-Christophe Spinosi, who conducted the originally presented operas. Strongly recommended especially for neophytes to Vivaldi's operas like myself.

A Treasure Trove of Vivaldi Opera Arias and Ensembles.......2004-10-02

The National Bibliotheque in Turin, Italy is the repository for uncounted manuscripts by Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) and includes more than twenty opera scores, many of which have not seen productions since the 18th century. The Opus 111 record label is industriously releasing performances, about one a season, of these gems and their intention is to record all these scores, plus many arias and ensembles that have become separated from their complete works. This CD is a compilation of music from four of those works - 'La verità in cimento,' 'Juditha triumphans,' 'L'Olimpiade,' and 'Orlando finto pazzo,' all of which have already been recorded as complete operatic performances. The producers of this set have selected some of the choicest morsels for those music-lovers who would not otherwise obtain all four complete sets. The musicians involved - a different group for each opera - are among the most honored among singers and instrumentalists currently performing baroque works. The instrumental groups include the Academia Montis Regalis conducted by Alessandro de Marchi, Concerto Italiano conducted by Rinaldo Alessandrini, and Ensemble Matheus conducted by Jean-Christophe Spinosi. Singers include such standouts as sopranos Marina Comparato, Gemma Bertagnoli, and Roberta Invernizzi, mezzos Magdalena Kozena and Guillemette Laurens, contraltos Sara Mingardo, Nathalie Stutzmann and Sonia Prini, countertenor Philippe Jaroussky, tenor Anthony Rolfe Johnson, and basso Sergio Foresti--an outstanding collection of talented performers.

It would be impossible to comment about all sixteen selections here, but I would want to single out Magdalena Kozena's delectable performance of 'Veni, me sequere fida' from 'Juditha triumphans,' with the luscious solo contribution of an unnamed player of the chalumeau (an ancestor of the modern clarinet). [By the way, 'Juditha triumphans' is actually a dramatic oratorio, but it has sometimes been staged as an opera.] Also outstanding is the dramatic 'Gemo in un punto e fremo' from 'L'Olimpiade,' sung by one of today's stellar contraltos, Sara Mingardo.

Finally, I could not end this note without commenting on the fabulous quintet from 'La verità in cimento' entitled 'Anima mia, mio ben.' There is no question that Vivaldi must have been working with both musically and dramatically superb singers for whom he wrote this. This performance, featuring Rolfe Johnson, Laurens, Stutzmann, Jaroussky and Mingardo, is moving. And it is followed by a simply stunning performance, by Sara Mingardo, of Melindo's aria, 'Mi vuoi tradir, lo so' from the same opera. Mingardo's coloratura is absolutely spot on. (Think of Marilyn Horne and you'll have an idea of what this young Italian contralto sounds like.)

I strongly suspect this release will have value for those who want to dip their toes into the Vivaldian operatic waters. Every single selection is well-done, and it certainly gives an idea of Vivaldi's theatrical output, something that we've tended to neglect in favor of his sacred and instrumental music up to now.

Strongly recommended.

TT=63:20

Scott Morrison

Average customer rating: Vividly Mozart One of the most exciting voices of our times One of the most exciting voices of our times

Vesselina Kasarova - Mozart Arias / Sir Colin Davis Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Dresden Staatskapelle , Sir Colin Davis , and Vesselina Kasarova Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Arias | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Kasarova, Vesselina | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Vesselina Kasarova - A Portrait Love Entranced: French Opera Arias Vesselina Kasarova - Rossini Arias and Duets / Flórez, Fagan Vesselina Kasarova - Schubert, Brahms, Schumann Lieder Cecilia Bartoli - Mozart Arias ASIN: B000003G6Q Release Date: 1997-08-12

Tracks:

1. Cosi Fan Tutte, K. 588: Ah, scostasi; Smanie implacabili, che m'agitate (Dorabella)
2. Le nozze di Figaro, KV. 492: Non so piu cosa son, cosa faccio (Cherubino)
3. Idomeneo, K. 366: Non ho colpa (Idamante)
4. Idomeneo, K. 366: March Of The Priests
5. Idomeneo, K. 366: Ah, qual gelido orror; Il padre adorato (Idamante)
6. Mitridate, re di Ponto, K. 87: Venga pur, minacci e frema (Farnace)
7. Don Giovanni, K. 527: Vendrai, carino (Zerlina)
8. Mitridate, Re Di Ponto: Gia dagli occhi il velo e tolto (Farnace)
9. Don Giovanni: In quali eccessi, o Numi; Mi tradi, quell'alma ingrata (Donna Elvira)
10. Lucio Silla, K. 135: Il tenero momento (Cecilio)
11. La Clemenza di Tito, K. 621: Ecco il punto; Non piu di fiori vaghe catene (Vitellia)
12. La Clemenza di Tito, K. 621: March: Maestoso
13. La Clemenza di Tito, K. 621: Deh, per questo istante sole (Sesto)
14. Concert Aria, K.ANH.245: Io ti lascio, oh cara, addio

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Ours is an age happily rich in lyric mezzo-sopranos who can handle the challenges of the coloratura repertoire of Rossini and Mozart. One of the most exciting is Bulgarian mezzo Vesselina Kasarova, who combines beauty of voice, intelligence of interpretation, and dramatic conviction in one very talented package. Here she is in her element, as a passionate Dorabella, an ardent Idamante, and--making a good case for a mezzo in roles usually given to a soubrette--a very sexy Zerlina, among others. The instrumental-only interludes weren't really necessary, but at least they fit in with the rest of the album. --Sarah Bryan Miller

Customer Reviews:

Vividly Mozart.......2006-05-11

Frau Kasarova is a vivid story teller. She has an expressive voice of many colors and she isn't shy about using them to accentuate these difficult Mozart arias. Hers is a rather quirky voice... I find it mesmerizingly erotic and exotic...tho perhaps not as 'conventionally' beautiful like Kozena's or Graham's. She has a full mature burgandy colored voice that's clarinet-ish. Ringing top that has no trouble hitting high C, and a more masculine bottom. It is the mixed middle that is positively seductively rich. The whole range is seamlessly integrated but not always presented as such (she has a way of making her register breaks a very effective interpretation tool).

Anyway, there is never any doubt what the essence of each aria is... what the character she is portraying is feeling. She seems more concern with communicating the characters' motivations than sounding beautiful. I love that... others who enjoy technically flawless (even at the expense of drama) singing may not like it. This singer is very dramatically involve and doesn't make good "relaxing background music."

She is especially great with the castrato arias from Mitridate, Idomeneo, and La clemenza di Tito (both as Sesto and as Vitellia!). What wicked mania in Farnace's scornful laugh in 'Venga pur'! The coldness of her second pass at "L'ira sua mi rendera" sends chill down my spine. And Farnace's real reversal and penitent is heard in his 'Gia dagli il velo'. To say that her Zerlina is sensual is an understatement! And her Sesto's 'Deh, per questo istante solo' is so emotionally revealing. Beautiful pianissimo contrasted by blasted forte that would move the stoniest heart! She is one of the best Sesto ever on stage (both vocally and theatrically), but her 'Non piu di fiori' is so marvellously done that I dream of hearing her take on Vitellia (She does have the high D...as a direct and lingering hit on it is caught on tape in her Rossini Arias & Duets CD). But perhaps not... an instrument like this should be protected from such treacherous tessitura. Better not kill the goose who lays golden eggs.

I'd never expect such a forcefully pinging top from a deep mezzo (amazing chest register...and just about the most agile coloratura voice around.. she sings ALL the notes!). This gal is a force of nature! Her closing concert aria 'Io ti lascio' is a study in legato singing, too. And regardless of the libretto (Pensa che a te non lice il ricordarsi di me), this is one singer you'd find very hard to not remember.

The orchestra is conducted superbly by Sir Colin Davis. The pace always seem just right and he is just as attentive to the musical nuances as his mezzo is. A great team! I only wish she had included a few duets as well... in place of the 2 orchestral interludes from Idomeneo and La clemenza di Tito

One of the most exciting voices of our times.......1999-11-30

Vesselina Kasarova has one of the most exciting and expressive mezzo-soprano voices of our times. Particularly unparalleled are her excellent performances of Elvira, Idamante, and Vitellia on this disc (as is her version of the concert aria "Io ti lascio, o cara, addio".)! Only concerning the more lyrical arias on this recording (Dorabella, Cherubino, Zerlina) could I think of better alternatives (e.g. Angelika Kirchschlager, Cecilia Bartoli,- or Ruth Ziesak's angelic soprano).

One of the most exciting voices of our times.......1999-11-30

Vesselina Kasarova has one of the most exciting and expressive mezzo-soprano voices of our times. Particularly unparalleled are her excellent performances of Elvira, Idamante, and Vitellia on this disc (as is her version of the concert aria "Io ti lascio, o cara, addio".)! Only concerning the more lyrical arias on this recording (Dorabella, Cherubino, Zerlina) could I think of better alternatives (e.g. Angelika Kirchschlager, Cecilia Bartoli,- or Ruth Ziesak's angelic soprano).

Average customer rating: Maria Bayo vuelve a grabar cancion española.

Canciones españolas Manufacturer: Valois ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Granados, Enrique | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ravel, Maurice | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00007A3IQ Release Date: 2003-01-14

Customer Reviews:

Maria Bayo vuelve a grabar cancion española........2003-09-18

Maria Bayo ya fue protagonista de un celebrado disco de cancion española en el sello CLAVES alla por 1992, y once años despues edita un nuevo acercamiento a este genero, con el que vuelve a merecer el aplauso, y que es un complemento ideal al primero.
Ahora revisa Bayo melodías españolas de Toldrá, Guridi, Montsalvage... o de influencia española (Ravel) para rematar el recital con el 'Açulao', una pieza portuguesa muy típica como bis en este tipo de recitales. Vuelvo a decir los mismos elogios que al primer cd: la voz es bellisima, plena de matices, y la forma de decir la poesía de los textos tiene un gusto incomparable... .
Malcom Martineau acompaña al piano de manera notable, lo que redondea un disco con el que Maria Bayo vuelve a cosechar un gran y merecido triunfo.
Habrá que esperar ahora al acercamiento al barroco español que Maria Bayo ya prepara, ni mas ni menos que con Rousset. Exito asegurado, seguro.

Average customer rating: THE REAL DEAL, UPDATED AND SLIGHTLY "TWISTED" Bella Napoli! Bella Napoli! Takes me back to Italy every time I listen! As Close To Italy as you will ever get without leaving home.

Napoli Punto E A Capo Renzo Arbore & Orchestra Italiana Manufacturer: Nonesuch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Italy | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Napoli Due Punti E A Capo Il Meglio Di Quelli Della Notte Renzo Swing L' Orchestra Italiana at Carnegie Hall Roberto Murolo ASIN: B000002HDN Release Date: 1993-06-08

Tracks:

1. Luna Rossa
2. Maria Mari!
3. Comme Facette Mammeta?
4. Voce 'E Notte!
5. Medley: Anema E Core/Nu Quarto 'E Luna/Accarezzame
6. Maruzzella
7. Era De Maggio
8. Chella Lla
9. Reginella
10. Malafemmena

Customer Reviews:

THE REAL DEAL, UPDATED AND SLIGHTLY "TWISTED".......2005-06-03

Neapolitan music has a long and rich tradition within Italy, for most Italians, and perhaps, especially, expatriots. Something about living in the shadow of Vesuvius that helps create emotive singers and such wonderful songs. That's what you're starting with here!

And, as a big bonus, you have the wonderful, special musical sense and direction of the great bandleader, Renzo Arbore. An extra big bonus is the fact that Mr. Arbore has assembled real musicians and singers, quite a large and significant group, at that. This collection was not made "on the cheap," as many other recent sets of Neapolitan music. [The GOLD OF NAPLES series comes to mind here. And while that series has its merits, it does feature mostly synthesized instruments, which doesn't completely do justice to Neapolitan music.] Here, you're getting the fully-loaded treatment. An extra, extra bonus is getting a fresh [and refreshing] twist with each of the songs...a twist which shows obvious reverence for the songs, but that updates tempos and textures, with absolutely delightful, and in some cases, stunning results.

CAUTION: You may want to chuck your other Neapolitan music after one listen to this fantastic set. AND, as another reviewer noted, this is not Italian-Americans mangling the language. [No disrespect intended to Connie Francis, who mostly did a good job on her Italian!]

HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION FOR FANS OF NEAPOLITAN MUSIC, LOVERS OF ROMANTIC ITALIAN TUNES (though this collection is so much more than that), AND LOVERS OF GREAT MUSICIANSHIP AND MELODY.

Bella Napoli!.......2001-01-31

This isn't Jerry Vale or Connie Francis......this is the real Napoli! It's been forty-some years since I left Naples after a two year tour there and this CD brought the real Naples back with clarity. Luna Rossa alone is worth the price of the CD. Thank you Renzo Arbore, grazie! Ken Livingston

Bella Napoli!.......2001-01-31

This isn't Jerry Vale or Connie Francis......this is the real Napoli! It's been forty-some years since I left Naples after a two year tour there and this CD brought the real Naples back with clarity. Luna Rossa alone is worth the price of the CD. Thank you Renzo Arbore, grazie! Ken Livingston

Takes me back to Italy every time I listen!.......2000-11-16

When you hear "Comme Feccetta Mammata" you will want to jump up and dance! This album is great!

As Close To Italy as you will ever get without leaving home........2000-10-02

After hearing one song on this CD, I had to purchase not only this one but all of Renzo Arbore's CD's. I felt like I was on a tour of Naples. The music is wonderful, lighthearted, carefree, romantic and everything that Italy is noted for. It is the music that my grandparents used to sing when our family got together. I highly recommend this CD for anyone who likes Italian music performed well.

Average customer rating: Magnificent

Joan Cabanilles: Batalles, Tientos & Passacalles Manufacturer: Alia Vox Spain ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Courantes | Baroque Dance Suites | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Passacaglias | Variations | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Elizabethan Consort Music Alfons V el Magnànim: El Cancionero de Montecassino Bach: Sonatas for Viola da gamba und Cembalo La Folia, 1490-1701 Villancicos y Danzas Criollas ASIN: B000024BOI Release Date: 1998-05-12

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Magnificent.......2007-01-29

A must to have for any baroc music lover.
Juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles (1644 - 1712) was a composer and principal organist (from 1666) at Valencia Cathedral, Spain. In 1668 he was ordained as a priest but he kept his positon as principal organist at the Valencian cathedral for more than 40 years. Cabanilles works for organ are the culmination of previous trends in Spanish organ composition, and at the same time they open new pathways for composers who followed him. Cabanilles was the last of the Spanish mystic organists, and we can find within his works the germ of the new musical form: the Sonata. He was certainly the greatest of the Valencian composers of organ music, and together with Correa de Araujo the most important organist of the 17th Spanish Musical Century.

Average customer rating: Wonderful, But ...

Frederica von Stade Sings Mozart & Rossini Arias [Hybrid SACD] Manufacturer: Pentatone ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Stade, Frederica von | ( S ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Arias | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | M to P | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Rossini, Gioacchino | Q to T | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: A Protrait of Frederica von Stade Frederica von Stade sings Dorumsgaard, Mahler, Ives, Poulenc and others Frederica von Stade - French Opera Arias Puccini: Tosca [Hybrid SACD] Rossini - La Cenerentola / Frederica von Stade, Francisco Araiza, Paolo Montarsolo, Claudio Desderi, Laura Zannini, Claudio Abbado ASIN: B0009KBMMQ Release Date: 2005-08-16

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Wonderful, But ..........2005-08-20

This hybrid SA-CD derives from a recording made by Philips in 1975. At that time quadraphonic recordings were supposed to be the coming thing, and Philips made many recordings in four-channel sound, but the actual sound issuing from phonograph records at that time simply couldn't accommodate what was actually contained on the master tapes. Back then these performances were released in two-channel sound, but recently a group of former Philips audio types have now formed a new company, PentaTone Classics, which is in the process of releasing in SA-CD multichannel (actually four, rather than the possible five, channels) stereo, allowing us to hear the original sound as it was intended.

Frederica von Stade was thirty when she recorded these Mozart and Rossini arias and the sound of her voice is simply lovely. I've always adored her sound even when I was aware that her technique, particularly in coloratura, was a little deficient. Her 'Una voce poco fa,' for instance, is beautiful sounding but doesn't have the kind of vocal fireworks we've come to expect from coloratura mezzos who have come on the scene since the 1970s. Still, her silvery, 'smile in the voice' sound is endearing here and elsewhere in these arias. She does better in the slower, more lyrical passages. Her pearlescent pianissimo must be heard to be appreciated. 'Nacqui all'affanno' from Rossini's 'Cenerentola' is delicious even with its sometimes approximate fioriture. The recorded sound itself is exemplary. One can hear clearly the orchestra (the Rotterdam Philharmonic under Edo de Waart) behind and below her. At times, though, her voice almost disappears into the orchestral sound mass. This happens, for instance, in the soft beginning of Desdemona's 'Willow Song' ('Assisa a' piè d'un salice' from Rossini's 'Otello').

Almost no one in her era commanded pants roles quite the way von Stade did. Her slim figure and believable acting made her an adorable Cherubino, and I am completely satisfied with her 'Non sò piu' and 'Voi, che sapete.' I don't recall whether she ever sang Sexto in 'La clemenza di Tito' (or Vitellia, for that matter) but the two arias of those two characters are also quite satisfying for their acting with the voice. As for Zerlina's 'Vedrai, carino,' I've rarely heard it so well done.

So there are pluses and minuses in this issue, but the pluses outweigh the minuses and this CD makes for a mostly satisfying experience.

Scott Morrison

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Average customer rating: Wonderful singing, fully characterized beautiful singing

Véronique Gens ~ Mozart - Opera and Concert Arias Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Ivor Bolton , Véronique Gens , Melvyn Tan , and Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Arias | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Véronique Gens ~ Berlioz - Les Nuits d'été · La mort de Cléopatre Véronique Gens - Nuit d'étoiles (Mélodies Française) / Vignoles Tragédiennes Véronique Gens - Handel Cantatas ~ Lucrezia, Agrippina, Armiada / Les Basses Réunies Margaret Price: Mozart Opera & Concert Arias ASIN: B000009OR0 Release Date: 1998-08-11

Tracks:

1. In Quali Eccessi ... Mi Tradi
2. Non So Piu Cosa Son
3. Ecco l Punto... Non Piu Di Fiori Vaghe catene
4. Temerari ... Come Scoglio
5. Ch'io Mi Scordi Di Te? ... Non Temer, Amato Bene - Melvyn Tan
6. Deh, Perquesto Istante Solo
7. Batti, Batti, O Bel Masetto
8. O Temerario Arrbace! ... Per Quel Paterno Amplesso
9. Porgi, Amor
10. Ei Parte ... Per Pieta, Ben Mio

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Wonderful singing, fully characterized.......2000-05-12

French soprano Veronique Gens has made something of a specialty of singing 18th century opera, including the works of Mozart. But don't think that Gens is one in the line of asexual, vibrato-less, "period" sopranos. Her voice is warm, creamy, womanly, and full. Her techincal accomplishment is excellent, and while her coloratura never dazzles, it is always propelled by dramatic impetus.

In fact, it is Gens' sense of drama and attention to character, situation, and text, which sets this disc on a higher level than that of other fine Mozart aria recitals. Gens inhabits each character, so that her Vitellia is mature, weary, and resigned, while her Sesto is noble, impetuous, and highly earnest. She differentiates Cherubino from the Countess, Zerlina from Donna Elvira, while sounding vocally "right" for each. Listen to Sesto's "Deh, per queste istante" and then the following "Batti, batti," and see if you don't for a moment wonder if two different singers recorded the arias.

For those already familiar with the work of Mme. Gens, this recital is self-recommending. For those who have yet to discover her artistry, I urge you to purchase this recording and succumb to the considerable charms of one of the finest Mozart sopranos singing today.

beautiful singing.......2000-04-22

Veronique Gens is an unusual singer in that in addition to her beautiful voice and excellent sense of musicality, she pays particular attention to the diction and the meaning of the words. She is one of the best. Here she sings some of Mozart's extraordinary music. Although she is usually billed as a soprano, some of the pieces are normally sung by mezzo's. This does not seem to bother her at all.

Average customer rating: A real gem on a great recording. FANTASTIC!!! AN 18th CENTURY VOYAGE A Charming Disc

Anne Sofie von Otter - Opera Arias (Mozart, Haydn, Gluck) / Pinnock Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Christoph Willibald Gluck , Franz Joseph Haydn , Anne-Sofie von Otter , The English Concert , Paul Goodwin , Jane Coe , Anthony Robson , Anthony Halstead , and Colin Lawson Manufacturer: Archiv Produktion ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Gluck | Gluck, Christoph W. | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Franz Joseph Haydn | Haydn, Franz Joseph | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Arias | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Otter, Anne Sophie von | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Cecilia Bartoli - Gluck Italian Arias ~ Dreams & Fables For the Stars The Inner Voice : The Making of a Singer ASIN: B000001GWW Release Date: 1997-06-10

Tracks:

1. Opera Arias: 'Voi che sapete' Le nozze de Figaro
2. Opera Arias: 'Oh, del mio dolce ardor' Paride ed Elena
3. Opera Arias: 'In quali eccessi ... Mi tradi' Don Giovanni
4. Opera Arias: 'Non vi turbate' Alceste
5. Opera Arias: 'Dunque sperar poss'io - Il tenero momento' Lucio Silla
6. Opera Arias: 'Dolce d'amor compagna' La finta giardiniera
7. Opera Arias: 'Una donna como me' Il mondo della luna
8. Opera Arias: 'Ad un sguardo' Orlando paladino
9. Opera Arias: 'Batti, batti, o bel Masetto' Don Giovanni
10. Opera Arias: 'Vedrai carino' Don Giovanni
11. Opera Arias: 'Che puro ciel' Orfeo ed Eurideice
12. Opera Arias: 'Che farnza Euridice?' Orfeo ed Eurideice
13. Opera Arias: 'Deh socorri un'infelice' La fedeltremiata
14. Opera Arias: 'Ecco il punto - Non pifiori' La clemenza di Tito

Customer Reviews:

A real gem on a great recording........2007-02-27

I have to tell you how horribly upset I was to have this CD stolen from me by my friends (who dared not admit it!)
I bought this together with Ms. Bartoli's "Arie Antique". I love both discs to death.
Ms. von Otter has a very different timbre from Ms. Bartoli. However, in terms of singing, both artists were at their absolute peak in those two discs.
My favorite song on this disc, Gluck's 'Oh, del mio dolce ardor bramato oggetto', though also an Italian 'antique' composition, was NOT on Ms. Bartoli's disc. Ms. von Otter sung it with such soul and voice that I really wonder (increasing more so these days) if Ms. Bartoli could be as good!
I heard both their 'Voi che sapete', and must say that I preferred von Otter's, though Bartoli gave an almost equally good interpretation in her own Mozart album.
Having reacquired this lost album recently, I would add that Ms. von Otter's interpretations in the rarer Mozart operatic works are a real wonder. Compared with Ms. Fleming's Mozart album wherein contained a number of Mozart's rare works, the singing of Anne Sofie von Otter clearly is of a much more convincing standard. As the singer herself puts it: 'On passionate women and moustaches', undoubtedly this disc demonstrates the full musical capability of hers in both genres to a fascinatingly high standard.

FANTASTIC!!! AN 18th CENTURY VOYAGE.......2001-04-23

AN EXCELLENT VOICE! AND A VERY WELL THINK REPERTORY. I REALLY HIGHLY RECOMEND THIS BEAUTIFUL CD EITHER IF YOU LIKE THE GREAT VOICE OF VON OTTER OR THE CHARMING ARIAS OF MOZART, HAYDN AND GLUCK.

A Charming Disc.......1999-03-05

This collection finds Von Otter at top form and paired with a very sympathetic accompanist. (Would that Pinnock did more vocal pieces, his Haydn Mass is also lovely.) While I am not usually a fan of the scattershot recital approach, this one works. If you like either Von Otter (and how could you not?) or Pinnock, this disc is self-recommending.

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